From what I’ve seen, most of the top helix users put a crossover somewhere to split highs and lows to shape them from the amp. I don’t need to do this with the axe.
I’ve designed presets for local Line 6 product users and I can never get the fundamental tone/EQ I want of the amps and the gain feels “splashy” to me. Not a knock at all - it can sound good in a mix and the presets I make tend to work out ok. But comparatively speaking I really struggle to get a good feel from helix, pods, amplifi etc. helix is definitely the best and adding custom IRs really helps, but it feels really rough to me.
Just my opinion and experience.
I’ve designed presets for local Line 6 product users and I can never get the fundamental tone/EQ I want of the amps and the gain feels “splashy” to me. Not a knock at all - it can sound good in a mix and the presets I make tend to work out ok. But comparatively speaking I really struggle to get a good feel from helix, pods, amplifi etc. helix is definitely the best and adding custom IRs really helps, but it feels really rough to me.
Just my opinion and experience.